Steel Soviet Union

The upper and lower front armor of the car body is as sharp and angular as a cluster of arrows, the semi-oval turret is as solid as a turtle shell, and the gun has no caliber marked. Just from the comparison of the proportions in the picture, you can tell that it is definitely a big gun. With its high-caliber main gun, this is an unusually powerful new heavy tank.

Needless to say, this thing is highly consistent with the "super tank" that Malashenko hopes to have.

Although the details are slightly different and indeed not 100% consistent with the existing history. For example, the iconic "hairy antenna" machine gun tower is not in the photo, but Malashenko can still identify the photo at a glance. This thing here is what I want: the IS7 heavy tank code-named Project 260.

"Did you know about this in advance? It seems like you have been looking forward to it for a long time."

Malashenko's expression seemed a little wrong to Kogin, as if, well, as if the existence of this new heavy tank in the photo had been known for a long time, and now it had only been finally confirmed.

"Huh? Ah? Uh, no, that's not what I mean. What I mean is this new type of heavy tank, designed by Shashmulin. Judging from the analysis on the picture, I feel that it is powerful. I have always wanted to get this A super tank that can absolutely crush the Nafasis. I think this is what I have been looking forward to.

Looking at the expression on Malashenko's face that was mixed with excitement, surprise, and indescribable excitement, Kogin wanted to say something but swallowed it back when he reached his lips.

Anyway, it's just a design sketch at this stage. If Malashenko likes it, just let it go. After all, it's really hard to say what the actual effect of this thing will be. In the picture, there are not just one or two awesome, real-life crotch-stretching weapons. Ke Jing, who has seen this kind of situation too many times and has experienced it many times, is too lazy to talk about this kind of thing anymore, so he just slanders Comrade Ma. prosper. ,

However, regarding the design of this new heavy tank, Kogin felt that it was still necessary to seek Malashenko's opinion.

After all, just like before, both he and Shashmulin are pure tank designers without any actual combat experience. The work is not only good if you say it is good, but it must be used by the Red Army tank soldiers on the front line. good. And Malashenko is the most experienced front-line commander and fighter among the Red Army tank troops. How long will it take for him not to seek advice at this time?

"You have finished looking at the photos. What do you think? I want to hear your opinions and suggestions. If Shashmulin knew that you were so satisfied with the design, I bet he would jump with excitement.

"Comments and suggestions? Uh"

Obviously, Kogin's inquiry went beyond Malashenko's expectations. Comrade Ma was simply more excited than when he saw his own wife, so he had no time to think about all this.

It was also after Kogin asked Malashenko that he thought for a moment and felt that he almost had the answer before he spoke slowly.

"There is indeed an opinion, although there is only one."

"Remember the composite armor upgrade plan we just discussed? I hope that this new armor can be integrated into this plan during the design stage, so that we don't have to go through the trouble of modifying it during the actual vehicle manufacturing stage. In that case It will have many adverse effects. We will use the new armor on the first vehicle, if this armor is really tested and reliable."

"If the test is really reliable," Malashenko only said it to Kogin on purpose. How could the future knowledge he brought from later generations be wrong? However, due to his identity as a time traveler, he couldn't explain everything clearly to Ke Jing. The necessary testing process was still indispensable. He had to speak smoothly and not let anything slip.

After hearing Malashenko's suggestion, Kogin's reaction was slightly surprised.

"Are you sure? Although the new armor is very light, if the design structure is changed, the penetration effect must also be considered. We cannot sacrifice the defense against kinetic energy bullets to increase the protection against chemical energy ammunition. This would put the cart before the horse. If this is the case. It will definitely increase the weight of the existing design, which is already 70 tons. If it is heavier, I am worried that it will not even pass the approval of the prototype. "

Although rubber is light, even if the lightest rubber is mixed into armored steel, it will increase the weight. Not to mention that it is a new heavy tank with a huge body and a large projected area of ​​​​the main armor belt on the front, so the amount of rubber must be quite large. , as a result, it is estimated that the total weight of the battle will continue to increase by several tons.

Ke Jing really can't imagine how an armored monster weighing 75 tons or more can achieve strong battlefield maneuverability. The existing technology cannot meet the actual needs at all. It is estimated that this thing will not even be approved. Disaster.

Thinking of this, Kogin, who felt the need to add a few words, continued to speak to Malashenko.

"If you look carefully at the picture in the photo, Shashmulin applied the formula to calculate and concluded that the protective effect of the armor on the front of the car body exceeds 350 mm equivalent, and the protective equivalent effect of the thickest part of the turret even exceeds 500 mm. It is the superimposed part of the gun mantlet and gun turret armor, and even if the frontal protection of the turret is the weakest, the protection effect is at least the same as that of the front of the car body. Do you really think that this level of protection needs to be strengthened. Is it too redundant to protect against chemical bombs?”

The protection effect of a tank mainly depends on the main armor belt on the front. There is no tank in the world that relies on the weak parts of the armor on the sides and rear.

Ke Jing feels that this extremely terrifying frontal protection is enough to deal with all possible battlefield variables, but our Comrade Lao Ma is considering some things that Ke Jing doesn't know, and we need to take a longer-term view.

I have to admit that what Kogin said does make sense, but after thinking about it carefully, Malashenko finally decided to stick to his opinion after taking a long breath.

"We must focus on the longer-term future, Comrade Kogin, and we must not only consider the present and the short-term future situation immediately following the present."

"The Germans have taken advantage of chemical anti-tank weapons, so they are rushing around looking for waterholes like the Germans are burning their butts, trying to quickly stuff their butts in and save the declining frontline. I bet they are here. We will definitely increase our efforts and invest a lot of manpower and material resources in the field of chemical anti-tank weapons in the future.”

"The Germans have never been stingy about throwing shocking weapons into the battlefield, just like the red Stalingrad captured by my team, and they will also put these monster-level incredible weapons into the battlefield. We must Take this into account and take precautions early.”